Certified Professional Astrologer Pathway
From Your First Astrology Class to Professional Practice
Transform your passion for astrology into a structured professional education.
Combining AstroCollege's complete Natal Studies curriculum with the Professional Studies Modules, this comprehensive pathway develops the knowledge, practical skills and professional confidence required to establish yourself as a competent professional astrologer.
Why Choose This Professional Journey?
Structured Learning
Follow a carefully developed learning pathway that builds genuine understanding from the foundations of astrology through to professional chart interpretation.
Professional Interpretation
Develop the knowledge and confidence to accurately interpret natal charts using a curriculum refined through almost 30 years of teaching.
Skills That Stay With You
Astrology is a lifelong skill. Whether for professional practice or personal enrichment, your education will continue to serve you wherever life takes you.
WHY CHOOSE THE PROFESSIONAL ASTROLOGY PATHWAY?
Becoming a professional astrologer requires more than learning techniques, it requires structured education, guided development and practical application.
The Professional Astrology Pathway brings together AstroCollege's complete Natal Studies curriculum and Professional Studies Modules into one integrated program. Rather than studying individual subjects in isolation, you'll progress through a carefully designed educational pathway that develops your technical knowledge, interpretive ability, ethical understanding and consulting skills.
The result is a comprehensive professional education that prepares you for a lifetime of astrological practice and continued professional development.
From Student to Professional Astrologer
Every professional astrologer begins by learning the language of astrology. From there, knowledge develops into confident chart interpretation before progressing to advanced techniques, consulting skills and professional practice.
The Professional Astrology Pathway has been carefully structured to guide students through this natural progression. You'll first complete the Foundations curriculum, then develop
comprehensive natal chart interpretation through the full Natal Studies program.
Building on this knowledge, the Professional Studies Modules focus on ethical consulting, client communication and the practical skills required for professional practice.
By completing each stage in sequence, you'll graduate with a comprehensive professional education designed to prepare you for a lifetime of astrological learning, consulting and continued professional development.
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION THAT GOES BEYOND CHART INTERPRETATION
Learning astrology is one achievement.
Applying it professionally is another.
The Professional Studies Modules bridge the gap between technical knowledge and real-world consulting, helping you develop ethical practice, client communication, consultation techniques and advanced interpretive methods.
Combined with the complete Natal Studies curriculum, this pathway provides one of the most comprehensive professional astrology educations available anywhere in the world.
Why AstroCollege?
No Shortcuts. Just Proper Education.
Astrology isn't learned over a weekend. It isn't mastered from social media. And it isn't simply about memorising planets and signs.
🎓 Expert Instructors - Learn from internationally respected astrologers with decades of professional teaching and consulting experience.
💻 Live & Online Learning - Attend live interactive classes from anywhere in the world, with recordings available to review anytime.
☯️ Modern & Traditional - Develop a balanced understanding by integrating classical techniques with contemporary astrological practice.
🏅 Professional Pathway - Follow a structured curriculum leading towards professional certification and consulting confidence developed and refined since 1997.
🌍 Worldwide Community - Connect with a supportive global network of students, graduates and professional astrologers.
⏰ Study Your Way - Learn at your own pace with flexible study options, recorded content and ongoing access to learning resources.
Full Professional Astrology Pathway
1st Year
Semester 1 - Astrology Essentials - Foundation Course
Semester-2 - NAT 1 - Foundations in Astrology
Semester 3 - NAT-2 - The Planets
2nd Year
Semester 1 - NAT-3 -Deepening Planetary Delineation
Semester-2 - NAT-4 - Aspects & Disposition
Semester 3 - NAT-5 - Chart Synthesis
3rd Year
Semester 1 - NAT-6 -Astronomy & Other Bodies
Semester-2 - NAT-7 - Chart Calculations
Semester 3 - PSM-1 - Forecasting: Pinpointing Major Themes
4th Year
Semester 1 - PSM-2 -Forecasting: Refining Technique and Consulting Practicum
Semester-2 - PSM-3 - Relationship Astrology
Semester 3 - PSM-4 - Professionalism/Ethics in Astrology
Semester 4 - PSM-5 - Storytelling Techniques to Illustrate Readings
YEAR ONE
Astrology Essentials -Foundation Course for Every Student
Semester - 1
Course Outline
Class Meeting 1: The Chart and the Hemispheres
Class Meeting 2: Quadrants and Houses
Class Meeting 3: The Signs and Glyphs
Class Meeting 4: Personal Planets and Their Glyphs
Class Meeting 5: Social Planets and Their Glyphs
Class Meeting 6: Transpersonal Planets and Their Glyphs
Class Meeting 7: Introduction to Aspects
Class Meeting 8: The Major Ptolemaic Planetary Aspects
Class Meeting 9: Adding the Angle
Class Meeting 10: The Lunar Phases
Class Meeting 11: Revision & Next Steps
All classes are held online via Zoom or GoToMeeting and are recorded if you can't make it!
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NAT-1 - Foundations in Astrology
Semester - 2
Course Outline
Class 1: The Great Circles and the Horoscope Celestial Sphere Equator, Ecliptic, Horizon, Zenith, and Nadir Day and Night Charts (sect)
Class 2: Planetary Functions Role of the Planets Basic Meanings f the Visible Planets Basic Meanings of the Generational/Transpersonal Planets
Class 3: Elements ad Modalities The Signs of Polarity, Element, Mode Planets Ruling Signs
Class 4: Contemporary Temperament Patterns Marc Edmond Jones Temperament Patterns
Class 5: Hemispheres and Quadrants Sect by Placement in North/South Hemisphere with the Sun Introduction to Primary and Secondary Motion
Class 6: Astrological Houses Introduction to the Problem of House Divisions Groupings of the Houses by Pairs and Triangles
Class 7: Planets and Houses Planets in a Sign, Planets Ruling a Sign and Planets Ruling the Matters of a House
Class 8: The Major Aspects plus Inconjuncts The Vocabulary of Aspects (Partile, Orb, Under The Beams, Combustion, Cazimi)
Class 9: Sect The Basics of Essential Dignity and Debility Rulership vs. Affinity; Rulership, Detriment, Exaltation, Fall
Class 10: Introduction to Dispositors and Their Patterns
Class 11: Putting It Together; Chart Practicum
Class 12: Final Exam
All classes are held online via Zoom or GoToMeeting and are recorded if you can't make it!
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NAT-2 - The Planets
Semester - 3
Course Outline
Class 1: Overview: The Many Roles of the Planets Planets as Nouns (Significators) and Planets as Verbs (Actions)
Class 2: Qualities of the Sun As An Archetype As a Noun or Verb
Class 3: Qualities of the Moon As An Archetype As a Noun or Verb
Class 4: Qualities of the Planets – Mercury As An Archetype As a Noun or Verb
Class 5: Qualities of the Planets – Venus and Mars As An Archetype As a Noun or Verb
Class 6: Qualities of Jupiter and Saturn As An Archetype As a Noun or Verb
Class 7: Qualities of the Transpersonal Planets Uranus, Neptune and Pluto
Class 8: Essential Dignities Looking Closer at Planetary Conditions
Class 9: Accidental Dignities Looking Closer at Planetary Conditions
Class 10: Interpretation Practice Technique – The Helmsman
Class 11: Chart Practicum
Class 12: Final Exam
All classes are held online via Zoom or GoToMeeting and are recorded if you can't make it!
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YEAR TWO
NAT-3 - Deepening Planetary Delineation
Semester - 1
Course Outline
Class 1: Historical Overview History and Lineages of Astrology History of Different Types of Techniques
Class 2: House Systems: Introducing Placidus
Class 3: Working with Interceptions
Class 4: The Angles - Difference between the Angles and Angular Houses
Class 5: Lunar Nodes and Eclipses
Class 6: Other Calculated Points – Arabic Parts Part of Fortune/Part of Spirit Antiscia, Vertex
Class 7: Retrogrades and Synodic Cycles Retrograde Cycles and Inferior Planets Retrograde Cycles of Superior Planets Synodic Cycles
Class 8: Lunar Phases Using Phases in Aspects
Class 9: Other Points – The Big Four plus Chiron Ceres, Vesta, Juno, Pallas Athena, Chiron
Class 10: Interpretation: Working with the Grammar of the Chart
Class 11: Chart Practicum
Class 12: Final Exam
All classes are held online via Zoom or GoToMeeting and are recorded if you can't make it!
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NAT-4 - Aspects & Disposition
Semester - 2
Course Outline
Class 1:Aspects, Orbs, and Configurations
Class 2: Hard Aspects
Class 3: Soft Aspects and their Configurations
Class 4: Aspects by Latitude
Class 5: Minor Aspects I
Class 6: Minor Aspects II
Class 7: Close Aspect Networks
Class 8: Midpoints I
Class 9: Midpoints II
Class 10: Midpoints III
Class 11: Practical Application Standouts and Review
Class 12: Final Exam
Appendix – Aspects and Sacred Numbers
All classes are held online via Zoom or GoToMeeting and are recorded if you can't make it!
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NAT-5 - Chart Synthesis
Semester - 3
Course Outline
Week 1 - Discussion of Classical and Modern Approaches to Delineation. Mystery Chart 1
Week 2 - Mystery Chart 1
Continue work on Mystery Chart 1
Week 3 - Mystery Chart 2
Week 4 - Mystery Chart 2
Continue work on Mystery Chart 2
Week 5 - Mystery Chart 3 and Client Speak
Week 6 - Mystery Chart 3 and Issue Driven Questions
Week 7 - Mystery Chart 4
Week 8 - Mystery Chart 4
Continue working with Mystery Chart 4, Explain exam procedure.
Week 9
Exam week (no class)
All classes are held online via Zoom or GoToMeeting and are recorded if you can't make it!
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YEAR THREE
NAT-6 - Astronomy & Other Bodies
Semester - 1
Course Outline
Class Meeting 1: Motions of the Earth
Class Meeting 2: The Zodiacs and Systems of Measurement
Class Meeting 3: Planetary Nodes and Celestial Latitude
Class Meeting 4: Elongation, Altitude, and Antiscia
Class Meeting 5: Declination, Parallels, Contra-Parallels and Out Of Bounds
Class Meeting 6: Fixed Stars and the Ptolemaic Cosmos
Class Meeting 7: Practical Applications of Lessons 1-6
Class Meeting 8: Astronomy and Other Bodies
Class Meeting 9: Arabic Parts/Lots
Class Meeting 10: Derived Houses and Derivative Charts
Class Meeting 11: Chart Practicum: Career Focus
Class Meeting 12: Exam
All classes are held online via Zoom or GoToMeeting and are recorded if you can't make it!
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NAT-7 - Chart Calculations
Semester - 2
Course Outline
Class 1: Time, Relationship Between Time and Distance, Standard Time, Time Zones, Sidereal Time, MC
Class 2: Ephemeris. Calculating Greenwich Mean Time
Class 3: Calculating the positions of planets. Planetary factor. Retrograde planets. Lunar Nodes
Class 4: Local Sidereal Time, Calculating LST. Intermediate Longitudes and Constant Decimal (CD), Tables. Calculating Midheaven for Intermediate Longitudes
Class 5: Tables. Calculating House Cusps. Drawing a chart
Class 6: Calculations for Intermediate Latitudes. Solar Charts and Natural Charts
Class 7: Chiron. Vertex. Midpoints. Declinations
Class 8: Exam
All classes are held online via Zoom or GoToMeeting and are recorded if you can't make it!
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PSM-1 - Forecasting: Pinpointing Major Themes
Semester - 1
Course Outline
Class Meeting 1: Profections
Class Meeting 2: Firdaria/Zodiacal Releasing
Class Meeting 3: Classic Solar Returns
Class Meeting 4: Modern Solar Returns
Class Meeting 5: The Mathematics Behind Secondary Progressions
Class Meeting 6: Midterm Exam
Class Meeting 7: Understanding Secondary Progressions
Class Meeting 8: Using Planetary Cycles for Understanding Life Phases
Class Meeting 9: Final Exam
All classes are held online via Zoom or GoToMeeting and are recorded if you can't make it!
WATCH VIDEO
Year Four
PSM-2 - Forecasting: Refining Technique & Consulting Practicum
Semester - 1
Course Outline
Class Meeting 1: Using Primary Directions, Solar Directions, Tertiary and Minor Progressions
Class Meeting 2: Using Progressed Declinations
Class Meeting 3: Forecasting with Eclipses
Class Meeting 4: Bringing It All Together: Combining Method and Message for the Client
Class Meeting 5: Midterm Exam
Class Meeting 6: Mystery Chart #1 and Consultation
Class Meeting 7: Mystery Chart #2 and Consultation
Class Meeting 8: Mystery Chart #3 and Consultation
Class Meeting 9: Final Exam
All classes are held online via Zoom or GoToMeeting and are recorded if you can't make it!
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PSM-3 - Relationship Astrology
Semester - 2
Course Outline
Class Meeting 1: Relationship Patterns: The Capacity for Relationship
Class Meeting 2: Relationship Patterns & Synastry
Class Meeting 3: The Midpoint Composite
Class Meeting 4: The Davison Composite
Class Meeting 5: Family and Group Dynamics
Class Meeting 6: Review of Synastry, Combined Charts
Class Meeting 7: Planetary Resonance Cycles
Class Meeting 8: Practice: Synastry and Combined Charts
Class Meeting 9: Final Exam
All classes are held online via Zoom or GoToMeeting and are recorded if you can't make it!
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PSM-4 - Professionalism & Ethics in Astrology
Semester - 3
Course Outline
Class Meeting 1: Introduction. The What and Why of Ethics. Responsibility for Ethical Practice.
Class Meeting 2: ISAR Ethics Standards and Guidelines.
Class Meeting 3: NCGR , AFA and AFAN Ethics Codes
Class Meeting 4: Do No Harm, Power and Dependence Issues – Boundaries
Class Meeting 5: Confidentiality
Class Meeting 6: Sexual Issues with Clients
Class Meeting 7: Counseling, Collegial Relationships
Class Meeting 8: Intellectual Property
Class Meeting 9: Prediction/Accuracy, Continuing Education
All classes are held online via Zoom or GoToMeeting and are recorded if you can't make it!
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PSM-5 - Storytelling Techniques to Illustrate Readings
Semester - 3
Course Outline
Class Meeting 1: The Value of Stories
Class Meeting 2: The Elements of a Story
Class Meeting 3: Practice, practice, practice!
Class Meeting 4: More About Stories
Class Meeting 5: More About Stories, II.
Class Meeting 6: Review for the final exam.
All classes are held online via Zoom or GoToMeeting and are recorded if you can't make it!
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By the time you graduate...
🌟 Confident Chart Interpretation - Read and interpret natal charts with confidence using professional techniques and proven methodologies.
🌓 Modern & Traditional Expertise - Integrate the strengths of both traditional and contemporary astrology into your consultations and research.
💼 Professional Consultation Skills - Apply astrology ethically and confidently in client consultations, teaching, mentoring or personal practice.
🎓 Advanced Learning Opportunities - Continue your professional development through advanced studies, specialist training and lifelong learning.
🤝 AstroCollege Practice Services - Gain opportunities to participate in AstroCollege Practice Services and continue building real-world experience.
🚀 Build Your Astrology Career - Launch your own astrology practice or integrate professional astrology into your existing career or business.
All courses run for a total of approximately 130 weeks across 4 years, and each course runs for one Semester. This course will graduate you as a Professional Practicing Astrologer, ready to conduct your own astrology business and consultation practice.
An optional 5th year of Masters study and your electives is available with Business and Specialised Courses for particular brands of astrology available, including Medical, Horary, Electional and more that make up a component of your Diploma also with a research thesis.
Where possible, AstroCollege will run a new Astrology Essentials - Foundation Course for Every Student course at the beginning of each semester, however enrolment numbers will determine the courses and number of classes for each course, each semester.
Students who are enrolled through the Professional Astrology Program Tuition Plan remain continuously enrolled throughout their professional studies, while students preferring greater flexibility may enrol in individual courses separately which are included with this package.
All classes are recorded and are made available to students to watch back at a later time
The Astrology Essentials - Foundation Course for Every Student course does not involve homework tasks, nor does it contain a final exam. All other courses do.
Any questions about this package should be sent via email to: [email protected]
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PACKAGE PRICE
(ASTROLOGY ESSENTIALS, NAT-1 to NAT-7 and PSM-1 to 5)
Package Price = 6,750.00 USD
(Normally- $7555.00 USD)
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